NEWS & EVENTS
Author signings • appearances • media
UPCOMING EVENTS
For author visits or book clubs, please contact me through my website.
May 2026
Prattville Page Fest -- Silent Book Club Prattville
Uncle Mick's Cajun Cafe @ The Cypress Room, Downtown Prattville
No ticket required!
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 1:00 - 5:00 PM
April 2026
Author Event & Signing -- Petals and Pages
710 E. Laurel St., Scottsboro, AL 35768
No ticket required
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Book Chat - Scottsboro Public Library - Celebrating Nat'l Library Week!
1002 S Broad St, Scottsboro, AL 35768
No Ticket required!
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Author Event & Signing -- Ernest & Hadley Booksellers
651 20th Ave. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (205) 632-5331
Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
February 2026
Author Signing & Event — Shelf Care: A Book Fair for Grownups
EarlyWorks Children's Museum, 404 Madison St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 6:00–9:00 PM
Tickets: https://enrichmentcenter.betterworld.org/events/shelfcarebookfair
October 2026
Private Book Club Event with Shari (Huntsville, AL)
Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 11:00 AM
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2026 PAST EVENTS
January 2026
Annual Book Fair Event — Author Signing
The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 6:00–9:00 PM
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2025 PAST EVENTS
December 2025
Author Meet & Greet — Vine & Oak
69 Martin St, Madison, AL 35758
Friday, December 6, 2025 | 2:00–6:00 PM
No registration required—come as you are!
Author Meet & Greet — Beer Hog's (Hosted by Madison Public Library)
130 Plaza Blvd, Madison, AL 35758
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 6:00 PM CST
No registration required—come as you are!
November 2025
Louisiana Book Festival
State Library of Louisiana, 701 North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Details: https://www.louisianabookfestival.org/
September 2025
The Thriller Troop Book Club — Online Author Chat (Live at Bouchercon!)
Friday, September 5, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 PM CST
JOIN THE CLUB! It's free!
Bouchercon Conference — Panelist
Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA
Wednesday–Sunday, September 3–7, 2025
Details: https://www.bouchercon2025.com/
Thacker Mountain Radio Hour / Square Books
The Powerhouse, 413 S 14th Street, Oxford, MS 38655
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM CT
Details: https://squarebooks.com/event/2025-09-18/daco-auffenorde-medici-curse
August 2025
The Thriller Troop Book Club — The Medici Curse (August Pick)
Online Author Chat: Friday, September 5, 2025 | Noon–1:00 PM CST
The Pear Tree Shop — Book Club Zoom (East Liverpool, OH)
Friday, August 8, 2025
Author Book Signing — Harrison Brothers Hardware
124 South Side Square, Huntsville, AL 35801
Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Global Girls Online Book Club — Author of the Day (Facebook Group)
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | All Day
Online Mystery/Thriller Panel (StreamYard)
Panelist: Daco Auffenorde, Isabella Maldonado, Mailan Doquang, Kiara Rouda, Elise Hart Kipness
Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 1:00 PM EST
July 2025
Ticketed Launch Event — Snail on the Wall Bookstore
816 Wellman Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35801
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Details: https://snailonthewall.com/event/2025-07-01/book-launch-daco-auffenorde-medici-curse
TV Appearance — FOX/WALA Channel 10 "Studio 10"
With host Chelsey Sayasane
July 3, 2025
Later posted: "The Medici Curse Book Launch at The Haunted Book Shop," by Joe Emer.
Ticketed Event — The Haunted Bookshop
9 S. Joachim St., Mobile, AL 36602
Thursday, July 3, 2025 | 5:30–7:30 PM
Details: https://www.thehauntedbookshopmobile.com/
Signing — Page & Palette Bookstore
32 South Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
Saturday, July 5, 2025 | 1:00–3:00 PM
Details: https://www.pageandpalette.com/
TV Appearance — WAFF Channel 48 "Tennessee Valley Living"
With host Payton Walker
July 8, 2025
Later posted: "Unlocking the Medici Curse, A New Gothic Thriller Written by a Local Author," by Jocelyn Claborn.
Authors on the Air Podcast — Crime Writer (James L'Etoile)
Friday, July 11, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 PM CST
Event — Blue Apple Books
14 Main Street, Suite B & C, Madison, AL
Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 3:00–5:00 PM
Details: https://shopsouthandpine.com/products/the-medici-curse-by-daco-auffenorde
Ticketed Event — Page Pairing at Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers
149 E. Magnolia Ave., Suite A, Auburn, AL
Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Details: https://auburnoilbooksellers.com/
Author Event — Downtown Huntsville Public Library
915 Monroe St., Huntsville, AL 35801
Friday, July 21, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Ticketed Event — Court Street Books
610 S Court Street, Florence, AL 35630
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 5:30–6:30 PM
Details: https://www.courtstreetbooks.com/
Author Event/Book Signing — The Wine Cellar
2304 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Thrills and Kills Event — Sponsored by Sweet Home Books
107 E Bridge St, Wetumpka, AL 36092
(Rescheduled — date coming soon.)
June 2025
DPL's Readers & Writers Jubilee (Decatur, AL)
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
ThrillerFest 2025 — New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019
Wednesday–Sunday, June 18–22, 2025
Panel: Friday, June 20 | 3:00–3:50 PM — Unpredictable, Unassuming or Unexpected? Types of Antagonists
Signing: 5:40–6:00 PM
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NEWSLETTERS
Read past newsletters and get updates on new releases, giveaways, and appearances.
- December 17, 2025 — Thrilling Reads & Suspenseful Tales
- November 4, 2025 — Snaps, Stories & Southern Lit
- October 24, 2025 — Giveaway Newsletter
- October 17, 2025 — On Sale!
- August 26, 2025 — Press Play
- August 5, 2025 — She's Got Legs!
- July 1, 2025 — Don't Touch That Dial!
- July 1, 2025 — Launch Day for The Medici Curse!
- June 8, 2025 — Why We Love to Be Terrified
- May 6, 2025 — Curiosity's Darker Alleys
- April 2, 2025 — Medici: The Immortal Bloodline
- March 4, 2025 — Were the Medici Cursed?
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MEDIA • INTERVIEWS • FEATURES
Selected coverage, interviews, podcasts, and articles.
FEATURED COVERAGE (2025)
- The Oxford Eagle — "From Tuscany to Oxford: Gothic thriller, live music headlined Thacker," by Bradford Perkins (Sept. 30, 2025) — https://oxfordeagle.com/2025/09/30/from-tuscany-to-oxford-gothic-thriller-and-live-music-headline-thacker-thursday/
- The Big Thrill — Behind the Covers / The Inside Scoop: "Changing Lanes, Blending genres using supernatural elements, Part 2" (Sept. 15, 2025) — https://www.thebigthrill.org/2025/09/changing-lanes/
- The Big Thrill — Behind the Covers / The Inside Scoop: "Where the dark things lurk, Blending genres using supernatural elements, Part 1" (Sept. 4, 2025) — https://www.thebigthrill.org/2025/09/where-the-dark-things-lurk/
- The Auburn Plainsman (Auburn University) — "Page Pairings: Sharing sips and stories at Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers," by Jennifer Santiago (July 21, 2025) — https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2025/07/page-pairings-sharing-sips-and-stories-at-auburn-oil-co-booksellers
- Reactor — "All the New Horror, Romantasy, and Other SFF Crossover Books Arriving in July 2025" (July 7, 2025) — https://reactormag.com/new-sff-crossover-books-july-2025/
- Writer's Digest — "The Intrigue of Family Curses: How Supernatural Elements Elevate Crime Fiction" (July 3, 2025) — https://www.writersdigest.com/the-intrigue-of-family-curses-how-supernatural-elements-elevate-crime-fiction
- Novel Suspects — "Gothic Thriller and Crime Fiction: Blending the Dark and the Dangerous" (July 2025) — https://www.novelsuspects.com/author-essay/gothic-thriller-and-crime-fiction-blending-the-dark-and-the-dangerous/
- Lagniappe Online — "Indoor season perfect for bookworms," by Kevin Lee (July 2, 2025)
- Southern Literary Review — "Claire Matturro interviews Daco S. Auffenorde, author of The Medici Curse" (July 2, 2025) — https://southernlitreview.com/authors/claire-matturro-interviews-daco-s-auffenorde-author-of-the-medici-curse.htm
- Novels Alive — The Medici Curse review by Amy Wilson (July 2025) — https://novelsalive.com/2025/07/01/4-5-star-review-the-medici-curse-by-daco-s-auffenorde/
- CrimeReads — "The Haunting Influence of Setting, and An Old Villa in Tuscany…" (July 1, 2025) — https://crimereads.com/the-haunting-influence-of-setting-and-an-old-villa-in-tuscany/
- BookTrib — "How Modern Research and Fiction Illuminate Family Legacy" (July 1, 2025) — https://booktrib.com/2025/07/01/how-modern-research-and-fiction-illuminate-family-legacy/
- Southern Literary Review — "The Medici Curse" reviewed by Donna Meredith (July 1, 2025) — https://southernlitreview.com/reviews/the-medici-curse-by-daco-s-auffenorde.htm
- Well Read Magazine — "Claire Considers: The Medici Curse" (July 1, 2025) — https://wellreadmagazine.com/
- CrimeReads — "Five New Books Coming Out This Week" (June 30, 2025) — https://crimereads.com/5-new-books-coming-out-this-week-june-30-2025/
- What Is That Book About — Spotlight: The Medici Curse (June 30, 2025) — https://www.whatisthatbookabout.com/promos/2025/6/3/spotlight-the-medici-curse-by-daco-s-auffenorde
- Alabama Writers Forum — The Medici Curse by Edward Journey (July 1, 2025) — https://writersforum.org/the-medici-curse/
- Huntsville Magazine — "Snail on the Wall Hosting Book Launch for Local Huntsville Author," by Courtney Scott (June 27, 2025) — https://huntsvillemagazine.com/snail-on-the-wall-hosting-book-launch-for-local-huntsville-author
FEATURED (NPR)
- NPR — Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra — "'Cover Your Tracks' by Daco Auffenorde" (Dec. 10, 2021; encore Sept. 8, 2023) — https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/readers-corner/2021-12-17/cover-your-tracks-by-daco-auffenorde
INTERVIEWS • FEATURES (2022)
- The Big Thrill — "Haunted by a Past She Can't Recall" (Aug. 31, 2022) — https://www.thebigthrill.org/2022/08/up-close-daco-s-auffenorde/
- The Strand Magazine — "The Anatomy of a Thriller" (Apr. 28, 2022) — https://strandmag.com/the-anatomy-of-a-thriller/
- BookTrib — "Daco S. Auffenorde's Star is Rising After Breakout Thriller Cover Your Tracks," by Judy Moreno (Feb. 7, 2022)
- BookTrib — Book Club Network (Feb. 2022 selections)
INTERVIEWS • MEDIA (2021)
- Bond & Botes Podcast — "Episode 111: Next Lawyer Up… featuring Daco Auffenorde" (June 28, 2021) — https://www.bondnbotes.com/podcast/episode-111-next-lawyer-ron-sykstus-featuring-daco-auffenorde
REVIEWS • FEATURES (2020)
- Manhattan Book Review — Cover Your Tracks (Oct. 2020) — https://manhattanbookreview.com/product/cover-your-tracks-a-novel/
- Publishers Weekly — Cover Your Tracks (Oct. 2020) — https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781684425501
- Hasty Book List — Author Interview (Oct. 21, 2020) — https://www.hastybooklist.com/blog/author-interview-daco-s-auffenorde
- Suspense Magazine — Best of 2020 (Winter 2020) — award & interview (PDF) — https://suspensemagazine.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Suspense-Magazine-Winter-2020.pdf
- The Big Thrill — "Love, Hate, and the Devastating Power of Nature" (Oct. 31, 2020) — https://www.thebigthrill.org/2020/10/up-close-daco-auffenorde/
- CrimeReads — "The Dark Legacy of America's Deadliest Train Wreck" (Oct. 21, 2020) — https://crimereads.com/the-dark-legacy-of-americas-deadliest-train-wreck/
- Books Series in Order — Daco S. Auffenorde books in order — https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/daco-s-auffenorde/
ARCHIVE (2013–2014)
- Killer Nashville Blog — "Rolling. Speed. Action. Cut! … Darn, Take Two! Rewriting and the Zen of Film" (Nov. 19, 2014)
- USA Today — "Romancing the Attorney" (Apr. 23, 2014)
- The Florida Writer (June Quarterly) — "ePublishers and Agents: Do I go it alone?" (2013)
- ITW Thriller Roundtable — "Is epublishing changing the world of thrillers? And, if so, how?" (June 17–23, 2013)
- Just Romantic Suspense — "Bake a Pie, Make a Setting…" (May 19–20, 2013)
- Robyn Neeley's Batter Up! — "Creating a Successful Setting…" (May 13, 2013)
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson — Guest appearance (Apr. 20–21, 2013)
- USA Today (Joyce Lamb) — "What's new in suspense and inspirational romance" (Apr. 10, 2013)
- Just Romantic Suspense — "What's in a code?" (Apr. 7, 2013)
- Romance at Random R@R — "What's in a name?" (Apr. 6, 2013)
- Crimson Romance / Editor's Blog — "Character Development: Conceiving Jordan Jakes" (Apr. 1, 2013)
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